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| Segun Ogunsany (right) after his appointment |
Bharti Airtel Group has named Mr.
Segun Ogunsanya as the first Nigerian Chief Executive Officer of Airtel
Networks Ltd, since taking over former Zain in 2010.
Airtel group has operations in 20
countries across Asia and Africa, while Mr. Ogunsanya’s appointment takes
effect from Monday, November 26, 2012.
Vice President, Corporate
Communications, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Emeka Oparah in a press statement made
available to DigitalSENSE Business News, said the appointment of Mr. Ogunsanya,
will make him responsible for defining and delivering the business strategy and
providing overall leadership for Airtel Nigeria, whilst reporting to Manoj
Kohli, the chief executive officer (CEO) (International) and Joint MD, Bharti
Airtel.
Ogunsanya, he said, takes over from
Rajan Swaroop, who has successfully led operations at Airtel Nigeria for the
past two years. Rajan will be appointed as Non-Executive Director on the Board
of Airtel Nigeria following the completion of the transition process and will
continue to work closely with the Airtel Nigeria leadership team.
Chairman, Airtel Nigeria, Dr. Oba
Otudeko, expressed his pleasure on the appointment, and looks forward to
working with him towards making Airtel the most loved brand in the daily lives
of Nigerians.
“It is our resolve to continue
building a robust pipeline of local talents in Nigeria as part of Bharti
Airtel’s Africa Leadership Initiative. I have been impressed by the outstanding
leadership qualities of Mr. Swaroop who has laid a solid foundation, during his
tenure, for the long term growth of our business. I wish him success as he moves on in the
Group,” he said.
For Mr. Manoj Kohli, it’s a delight
to have Segun on board and expressed confident that his rich and diverse
experience will add immense value to Nigerian operations.
“Segun’s appointment underlines
Bharti Airtel’s commitment to promoting African talent and building a
world-class leadership team. I wish him the very best in his new role and would
also thank Rajan for his immense contribution to Airtel Nigeria,” he said.
DigitalSENSE Business News gathered
that Mr. Ogunsanya brings onboard over 24 years of rich industry experience
across multiple geographies, organisations and diverse sectors such as Coca
Cola, Banking and Arthur Anderson.
His last assignment was with The
Coca-Cola Company, where he started his career in Finance and gradually
transitioned into senior leadership roles with the various bottling operations
of The Coca-Cola Company across diverse markets and countries in Africa. In his
last stint, as the Managing Director and CEO of Nigerian Bottling Company, he
was responsible for over $1bn revenue operations.
Segun is a Chartered Accountant,
and holds a Bachelors of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from
University of Ife, Nigeria.
Remmy Nweke
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